It's time for Abby's 2nd Buddy Walk.  She had a great time last year in the heat and humidity.  The big excitement was when T.C. Bear the Twins mascot tried to eat her for lunch!  :-)  There is a cute picture of it, but I have no clue on how to link it into this message!

Abby's up for the challenge this year, though.  Even though she's not walking herself, she will be very excited to be there in her stroller with all the people that will be there supporting her and all the other families affected by Down Syndrome.

The Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota is the only organization in our region devoted exclusively to the needs of people with Down syndrome and their families. Through generous donations like yours the Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota is able to provide many programs and services including:

• Down Comforter information packets for parents of infants with Down syndrome and for expectant parents with a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome
• Grandparent packets; annual grandparent conference
• Parent support including New Parent Breakfasts, Parent to Parent Connections, Parent Support Groups
• Special Times - our member newsletter
• Annual Educators' Conference and Solutions, a newsletter for Educators
• Conferences for parents and professionals
• Yearly conference for young adults and adults with Down syndrome
• Lending library, and much more

The Buddy Walk was developed by the National Down Syndrome Society in 1995 to promote awareness and advocacy for people with Down syndrome and has grown from 17 walks in 1996 to 250 in 2005. Last year, over 250,000 people took part in walks thoughout the country.

Thank you for visiting our Personal Fundraising Page. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to make a contribution to our fundraising efforts. Many thanks for your support-- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!

Please visit www.dsamn.org for more information.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!